Remember when Constance Markievicz gave his life in the fight against taxes?

We don't either.

In case you missed this gem from last night's television news, it's a little bit of brilliance.

Tom D'Arcy was one of the protestors who successfully forced the cancellation of an Allsop distressed properties auction yesterday.

In his speech to RTÉ News afterwards, he recalled the glorious sacrifice of brave soldier Constance Markievicz, who surrendered his life to eradicate taxation, apparently.

We're not quite sure who he's talking about.

Countess Constance Georgine Markievicz, on the other hand, was a famous feminist, one of the first female cabinet ministers on earth, and a noted member and supporter of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, Citizen Army, Irish Republican Army, and Cumman na mBan.

She also died in 1927, not 1916, and in hospital, not in combat.

Oh well. Close enough.